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OnSection One agAes 1 toa16 OL XL MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY JUNE 2 1920. 'IP 91 WAR CONDITIONS PREVAIL IN IRELAND Sev.eral More Persons Killed in Fights Between Unionists and Nationalists NORMAL LIFE OF CITY SUSPENDED Shops, Banks, Schools and Stores Closed. Government Sends Troops to Scene. London, June 21.-Civil war condi tions prevail in Londonerry and the authorities are powerless, it is de clated in an Exchange Telegraph dis patch from Londonerry this after noon. Several additional persons were killed in this morning'i rioting t I ere, according to this message. The firing it being maintained with .ntansity. Business is suspended and the postmen are declining to deliver mail. When the troops stop the fight ing in one zone, the dispatch adds, fighting breaks out in another. Shot Dead in Streets. Belfast, June 21.-Another man was thot dead in Londonerry this eve ning. Harold McKay was the victim. lie was cycling from the railway sta tion when struck. His pOkets were rifled and his bicycle was stolen as he lay dead. He was the son of Marshal McKay, govei-nor of "the Apprentice Boys," a Protestant organization, with ramifi cations in Canada and Australia, and --formed in memory of the siegeof Lon donderry. Business Suspended. London, June 21.-Dispatches from Ireland are evidently undergoing heavy delays. Telegrams to the news agencies filed at midday occupied five hours in transmission. They confirm that the normal life of the city has been suspended in Londonderry; all vehicles have ' been withdrawn from the streets and banks are closed. The quays being under fire, employes have been obliged to cease work there and seek their homes. Thousands of fac tory girls likedies during the firing were seen fleeing along the streets. No mails were delivered today. Or ganized groups of men were observed kneeling and firing volleys at the word Plans Transport System London, June 21.--Plans for a inotor lorry transport system covering the whole of Ireland in case the trouble over the hauling of troops and muni tion trains results in a general strike have been worked out by the govern ment. It promises as efficient a sys IAem of transport Its WIS inatuguratCdi during the railway strike in England. Firing Almost Continuous. Londonderry, June 21.--Rioting was o renewed in this city this morning and resulted in one person being mortally wounded and two seriously hurt. Rifle and revolver firing was almost con tinuous, and as the people feared to venture out to work, business was at a victual standstill. Tfhe mob this morning openly fired on troops. At 1 o'clock this afternoon the rioting was still in progress. John G~al lagher, onet of the men wvoondled in yesterday's fighting ,be *atoday, bringing the number' of dea('th for the present outbreak of party strife upl to six. 'shops and schools wvere closedl today a nd mainy houses were ha rricadled be eause of'Uthe rioting. The streets were .(desertedl by all except those fighiting or protecting vantage poinlts, Tlhe dock worke~rs struefl, decla rin githey wVouild no0t handitle freight until peace haid been I restoredl. Riots Cioa.an.e All D~ay. The rioting, which started at 21 ri'clock this morninrg after the troop~s had been withdrawn following yes terday's ha~ittles, contianed allI day. Re ports of addlitiomil casualties yere re cived, but trave'l on the ~streets was ino dangerous that it was impossible to) obiain accuirate d't ails. From 2 to 5 o'clock this ,mornir there was intermittent firing in mu y parts of the town. Between 5 ann 7 o'clock three Unionists were shot, one of whom wia sthro~wn it o the river. Thereu pon, a large body of Urgonists .chr rged (iowa Carl isle street. firing vollecy a fter volley t own rd the ( Sinni .Fei n strea'ghldl~ in lriudge strft Thee S inna Fe iners returined the Sne. The twvo sides manet vored btwoon Sthe streets keenping til a fusilade most. COTTON ASSOCIATION CAMPAIGN NOW ON According to an interview with ,apt. W. C. lavis on yesterday, a cam paign for enlarging the membership f the Clarendon County cotton asso -iation is now going on. Miss Lois Ervim, the field secretary of the State association is to be in Clarendon county for the next ten or twelve days to help organize the townships which have not been thoroughly organized. - Saturday a canvass of Sammy Swamp township was made, under the direction of Chairman McDowell Mc Fadden. A meeting was held at the Home Branch school on Saturday night, which was well attended in spirit of the unfavorable weather con ditions. Eighteen new members were added to the list for Sammy Swamp township, and the following organization was effected: President Mr. J. B. Eden; V-Pres., A. S. Cor bett; Secretary and Treasurer, N. Z. Andrews; Directors, David Beatson, J. McDowell McFadden; S. L. Touch berry. Quite a substantial suni was sub scribed to the support of the govern ment cotton grader here in Manning for another year. The farmers throughout the county are beginning to realize that the services of a grad er in Manning are essential, and the improved condition in the cotton mar. ket here for the past year has demon strated the value of this service. The organization campaign -will be carried into Calvary, Plowden Mill Harmony, Brewington. Midway and Fulton townships during the next ten days. ' A meeting in Calvary township at the Paxville school on Monday night vas well attended and much interest in which the .association was express. ed. The farmers are beginning tc realize that forty cent cotton has con tributed too materially to our recent prosperity for us to be willing to take a backward step in t'iis respect. This is the day of organization and the American cotton association i deserving of the int(-rest and hearty support of every farmer and business man in the South. A canvass is being made of th( business and rOfessional men 01 Manning and we expect that Manning will join 100 per -ent Fifteen hundred miemtbers for ou Clarendon association is our goal ETvery farmer and business or pro fessiona! man in rnarendon county b asked to join with i to help attair that goa!. Miss Mary Eberhart left Tuesda3 for her home in Louisville, Ky., whert she expects to spend some time. car broke up the fght .g temporar., at 10 o'clock this morning. Mor< troops are being sent to the scene ol the rioting. Seven Hundred Arrive. Dublin, June 21.--Today's additioi to the number of troops reaching Ire. lmd was 700 men with material whicl the railroad men and dock workers re. fused to handle. The supplies were un. loaded at Dublin by 'rps. Scores of Persons Wounded. London, June 2!.----A message fron Londonderry to te. press association timed 9:50 p. m. reports the city qulie at that time. Th( nlitary is in charg( of the streets. In addhition) to the killing of a maru nmed Mclay, . the cmessage says scories of personsv wre w'ounded. SoldJiers. on Guard. L ondond~erry',.1 ,lue 21. *---In a sectior of the water front. where the itotingi has beent most severe, barricadles ol sahi'' bags werie (ertedl by tr'oopi there. The soldiers will r-ema in or Mails were taken to the Great Northern st ton umnler- an arminc ptol ice escort. M' Ia sked iai ies at Itucked a fre ight train arrciv inig at thr same terinal!s, hat mad e no at tempt to tamper(' with inails. The intquest inte t-tuday's victi ms was formally entIed to-day, but ad .(iuronenit for a w~eek wvas taken. Itaiilwa Wirik~e i>'.ect ed. Dublin, ,lune( 21. - A railway strik( is now regair led ais ines itale. Al ost of the Iriishl Iti emnane htc ohero hav t-rned a lh'indl' ye to the ref isals ot the iment to hiade~ U eitio. trr ns a ud thereby avoid1 a -Litril, but P re m ir loydl Georm 'e a tt itt maker it plain t he gove hmenc-t I.will pr~ess thte O~ comaniet to nee 2-0t mtuni Lantt trcolie, and as the myn 'I utts-ide U Istr will no~t hantdh muntit ions and tr-oopl ia ains a conftlict iS looke':i ior'. llThe drve oy-.(f theti.I" nin whtichi w o' In up at Cgh a4 j- :dan bea-ause th 'ailway men r'tuse~ to tatke it. fur therc with armied( police atord. hiIas hout som-ned to Deihl in, andltI . e- - nectttion in that this acution w-il le:ud io I roabie WET PLANK TO ' ISSUE Postmaster General's Statement Look ed Upon as Indication of Stand Taken. BRYAN FIGHT IS EXPECTED Burleson Demands Repeal of "Drastic and Absurd" Provisions of Volstead Act. San Francisco June 22.-Postmaster General Burleson's statement today at San Antonio regarding Democratic platform issues drew particular atten tion among party leaders here for the national convention next week, be cause of its frank declaration for modification of the Volstead prohibi tion enforcement act. Mr. Burleson's demand for repeal of "drastic and absurd" provisions of the act, expressed in more direct fashion views which some of the party leaders now here previously had voiced pri vately. Coming from a member of President Wilson's cabinet, the state ment was regarded as a possibl e in tiiation of the administration's atti tude on the prohibition issue before the convention. Senator Glass, of Virginia, who is due here tomorrow, is understood to have been entrusted with a formal expression of President Wilson's views as to the platform. On other occasions, however, the postiiaster general has been the direct spokesman of the president on important issues and Democrats here were inclined to take his expression as to the prohibition plank as more than a statement of his own views. May Outrival League. The preliminary convention discus sion in progress here, while wholly informal in character, has shown a striking unaimity of opinion on two ponts thus far. The first of these is that the platform struggle will be the real fight of the convention; the secolld, that the prohibition plank will he the chief issue in that fight, out-rivaling the League of Nations declaration in interest among the del egates. In the league issue, W. .1. Bryan al ready is standing directly opposed to President Wilson's views as to the party attitude. That dates back to the Jackson Day tdinner when Mir. Wil son urged that the Democrats enter the campaign on the issue of ratifica tion of the league, covenant. without nterial reservations. The former secretary of state stood just as strongly for acceptance of the Repub lian i reservations as a basis of rati I)EATII 01-' MR. It. A. .lOHNSON I) led lat Wednesday in ight.. Mr. 11. A. .fohnson, aged sixty Iwo vean-. The deceased was one of Mann in g's most, torominent citizens and bu;sinss men. Ile had been in the mercantile busines hiere practically' all of his life, an was -1Ii(uccssfl mierchaint. THe had served '0 eity~ coun il for a iilumber of yearvs. Hle wvas am Iife-lonL- memiber of the lhiptist church(1 and a mason 'i. The de cansed had been in ill health nea rly a year. and when he realized hisc-li ion. he sold out his bisiness an! I e tiredI firom active life ini ordler to tryv andI regaiin his ho-alth. le spent sor iral months in .lohn; liopk in hosinital, iiillt imar' but they could do nothing to' save hi m. Mr. JIohnson leaves a widow. die son1 ned( sever-il da uiiht ers. b'' is alarg'te faimi ly (onnectiona and a hocst of f'iendls all over the counmty. The fiuneral was hebd in the HapIti1st church anud the buirial in the Manuning' remaet erv onl Fri~lay. RCO(XllEND) lIG DIVID)ENI) G;reenville, Junne 22. -At. a sp~ecial mlieeting oft the hoard oIf (Iirectors oIf thme Dielton Mills held today at Ielton, at resol1ut ion was adloptedl recommenndl inmi.e f6 the i ston!kholers ainm in'irs in the I ( ita stoc5A~k of the comiipany'. from .1I,-t 00,0I00 to $2 ,900,t00. the increase S to he ~in the rhape of nI prieferred st ock d ivalenid, hearinir 7 per cent. 'Tho stoechoh lers wilI moet to eons i-Ier the rerolution on' .Ill 22. TionIu idis a f:'w roinths neo'~ de dividendl. 'h Immon stock5 f'l of' the nel'oni~ Mil h< been((? purcha11sed by WoodwardI l 'b:ir, and Coipauniy, of N- w Yom L -a' nihm~ir, at a hivh1 figure. The' mnineumni't o1f the propt) 'y. l.. ''-ir w"ill r-enmin the unme ,it i-i und(ei:r1.l andl the lo:a membervs I, I he he( --1 of (I le-oi mil im re., med. BE BIG AT CONVENTION fication and in order to keep the I league covenant out of the campaign. If Mr. Burleson's statement is to be accepted as representing the Presi dent's views on prohibition, delegates said, it now was evident that Bryan and the administration forces were to clash over that plank in the party platform. Mr. Bryan's views have been known to be rigidly against any weak ening of the prohibition laws. There is also, it was said, a third point on which the President and his former secretary might lock horns at the con vention. It was recalled that when the President asked Congress for au thority to accept a mandate over Ar menia under the League of Nations, Mr. Bryan promptly issued a state ment in flat opposition to such a pro ram. It has been regarded as pos sible that the President might seek to have the convention endorse his course as to Armenia and, if so, it was said, the Nebraska leader could be expected to except his influence against such action. No Conferences Yet. Pending arrival of Senator Glass, Mr. Burleson and Mr. Bryan all of whom will reach the convention city during the week, the few party leaders and delegates already o nthe ground have been exchanging only gossipy comment and expressions of personal opinion on issues to come up. There have been no conferences as yet, and there is still little activity among wor kers for various candidates for the presidential nomination to distract attention from the platform outlook. Headquarters for John W. Davis, of West Virginia, were opened today and the first literature in behalf of the claimis of candidates was put out by his supporters. Somwe poster work for Governor Edwards of New Jersey also was done, supplementing that for At torney GIenteral Palmer, but presi dential row has nlot. as yvet, become (1ven a 1mdow of what it will be or what it was during the Republican conivention at (hicago. In alny event there is little possi bility that candidates headquarters will take as prominent n part. in the Francisco convent.iol as was the ca se in Chicago. The ( Chicago con vention was unique in that. respect, wit lSentator Johnson, Gen. Wood, Gov Sl.owden and otlhers of the active con ten-lers for the iomi nation in per sontal calirge of their campi. while Sen ator 1lar iding. the party nomiainve Ilso was on the scene and shared in confecrencees Which led to his selection. WII. HE CANDIDATE' FOl OFFICE IN 1922 Columbia, June 22.-- A nd rew .1. i Hethea, former Lieltenan t Governor, who made anit altive and aggressive Caem1npaign for Governor two years ago, andI who has been urged by his friends to eniter the lace again this year, slat nio wtot snceteed himt. Air. lathene is will kntown ini polit - lellift in Sotth I 'aroinma. hlav ing strv(ed successively as ptriva te stire.' taryI t overnor AnOse!. is codec com isionert andl to terms1 as Lieten.. Spatanibutrg., Ju nle 2. A rrange - micnts havce been compllletedl tvy the SiouthI ( aro(1 lina Sunday School A sso intion for a Suinday schtoiol exhibit at the State Fair at Columbia this fall a nw fori s petial exhibits at five cotunty ris. TIhese exhibit s will include w.oi k doint in each idepartmentt oif the SunditIy school, idemonstractions of the li t modern e(Iuipment antI methods in liSt inl these depacrltmenits andi ai stir voyV of the conditions in itligitois ehu --aitiln in this St atec. ('.ll1. ISSL'ED I'Oll "ONE HIlG I'NJON" Wlhington. June1 21..\ rall for a (inlvii!ntui o raiilroadq worlors at (Chi - wo Junie 4.9 to) perfe t Itie otrgai-.a * 'a of tine bi( union~ of railroad work * It ht heen) sent Io lieadets of thi so " 1 U:nrgen woVirke r , accringt to inf rita t ion reeswai ab the nc INVITED TO NEW lION ibeeting To Be Held to Discuss, An nexation to Sumter County The Sumter Chamber of Commerce ias received a request from Citizens of 4ew Zion School district to have rep 'esentatives o' the Chamber of Con nerce, county board of commission !rs, and Legislative delegation of 3umter county to meet with New Uion voters next Saturday afternoon ;o discuss the question of New Zion listrict annexing to Sumter county. rhere will be three days of com-: nunity welfare neetings and home lemonstration club short course at vew Zion on Thursday, Friday, and1(] Saturday of this week. Mr. J. Smith h md several other leading citizens of ' gew Zion guarantee . that they will * lave a good crowd of New Zion dis jrict voters to listen to the Sumter t -ounty speakers. If the Chamber of ( -ommerce can secure speakers, and f the county commissioners and leg siators and Chamber members will' Ittenlld, the invitation will be accepi dl. I New Zion desires to hasten the pre- I iminary work incidental to calling In election in time to vote the ques -ion at the same time that Turbeville School district votes on the question; )f annexation to Sumter county, but he voters of New Zion desire the mat Ler put intelligently to the voters ot hat district. They have therefore ap ealed to the Sumter Chamber of, Commerce to assist them in every possibli way tn get all the informa- , tion possible in the quickets possible, Lime. -Sumter Item. The Sumter Claniber of Com nerve is the recognized public forum h :f this county, and is so recognized ilso by a large portion of Clarendon -ounty. Whenever we want to "put Lver" anything it is generally "put it up to the Chamber of Commerce." f N'ow if Sumter's business men want I hlundreds of square miles of new territory for Sumter county, hund reds of miles of new trade territory, Ind thousands of new customers for I the Sumter tobacco market, Sunter's stores, banks, professional men, and other business, then the Chamber of Commerce must have the umdivided financial support .nd other necessary ' c'ooperation to enable that organiza tion to continue to be the "Startinir poit if Sumter ofount. Item. NEW ZION WANTS TO ANNEX I There ought not to be an v doubt. whatsoever about. th Chaimber of' Com1erce Iing able to , get. a rep resenta tive delegatiow (if Sumiter )us iness mlen, and Imlemiberts of the Soum-t ter county board of commis siners :aid Sult er legislative delegatioll to go to Ne% Ziont next SatuidaV after noon to disluss the question of am i nexation of New Zion schoo) di trit o to Sumter county. Notwithstandiinti1g Saturday is a husv day inl Sumter neverthelss the Chamber of Com mrez''0' mu111ist. be s11ppor-ted by sever'lI romi' speakers and by represvitativIs. of th- county commIlissionerns amid legish: ive deh cation. if not by the two boards entire membership. llere is an insta nce of citizens of ntN* colilty voluntarily inviting I the Smter C'hambr (of Commerce to assist these 'itizens .n arriviwi, at a decision a s to whether. \wvin. an d1 how they wl l :1mex their sct ion to ut-er countv. If the citizenis of New\\ Zion are wvillingr to gatIler ) listen to C!.1 and figuIres. :1114 1)spetiallI Iy whenl they have rec~puested thlis comm ty to Cooperate with them, it does 'ot s'eim' to be a violation (if eithics for Sumter counIty' to :w.ept the liv i - Several litizn o/lS (f New Z.m toI (i S'''ctm-v J'iteardon) hi:t weeki th11? I they i'l try t inhe ( Simte tobacco1 . ty, that mutch nore01 tobarrlo wVol be haulted tol Sumiter. der'1 to ge't aIt least paIssale ' roal . they .'iy. for the pre'lsent, and the surfate~ I roads andt gravel orI sandl lay14 latteral r'ods hllingt to the cano ho con((stru'iti'd. -Sumlter' Item. The bousiness men'l oIf Somter should in'' op stroly(~~ for the bil daly in< Turbeville I4onsl .l' 7th. ': when Turh I ('hanh:1r( ot(L'(i Comerc ,of nty com ener- hlsla fte de~i leationeind othstdron umerai ronm gTub I sd h het rinie~o flogwtrthe voters fe Ilv! es '.'h!' <iia e ls t t obs'P~ ' l (' ote ' Co'n the n tat' I hey itte tcal n MJER VOT[RS H[AR CANWATES omparatively Small Attend-inee iear Senate Party SENATOR ED SMITH ABSENT' V. C. Irby, W. P. Pollock and George Address Opening Day Crowd. Sumter, .June 22.-The Senatorial nd congressional campaign opened ere today, with a comparatively small tendance consisting of about 200 peo le. The meeting which wat held in he courthouse, was called to order by ounty Chairman John H. Clifton. Senator E. D. Smith was unavoidably bsent due to the fact that he is a elegate at large to the )emocratic lational Convention at San Francisco, towever, lie sent a letter which was ddressed to the voters of Sumter 'ounty, setting forth his achievements hich was read by the chairman. W. C. Irby, of Laurens, was then itrioduced as the first speaker of the ecasion. William C. Irby. Mr. Irby, of Laurens, prefaced his peech by stating that lie is in the race t his own behest and not at the sug estion of anyone else. He entered ito a somewhat exhaustive review of is extended service in the South Caro na House of Representatives, telling f his work for the masses, particu t ly his effort to protect the child r >m arduous labor. le recited his ght to prevent the sale of the State lospital for the Insane property, laiming that the State was saved lusamIs (if dollars by the refusal f the i Legislature to pass the me as re for former Gov. Blease's zsigna Ure, through Irby's efforts. Ile told I the introduction and ldefeat of his >1l. in the extra legislative sessiom if 1914, to fhmt a $25,000,001) iW!ui by lie State to biy up1) tdhe famlers cot oin. Had the hill passed and the honlt ,N'l issued, he a imed, te sale of he coniuodity on the presen high mnirkets would have netted Soith Caro irli ; pri-1t of$1000 ,0 0 Placing the high cost of living at he door of the pawrf ' nr" ioolml\ and he ass istU ICeO t i VII by the vern nterest, Mr. Irby said: Need Fnancial Assistance. "I believe that the only remed. for hese evils is fi the government to nmnediately furnish financial assist. ee to the States to prov'ide for the rection of suflicient packirtr houses, C frigerators and exchailges to enlable iet farmers to, pack and store their 'rishable products until the colisumier iteds them, s1 as to put to stolp to hw e\tortionuate ind intolerable prof ts of tlhe packers' trust on perishahle mnducts. "The packinog h "uss should Ie >perated, -itperativt ly, by Lte farml thO eNchlntg'1s by the CInmIrS lid coil storag'e by produers and c'n li' woul it'neoinlag' hgreter prodge.~t' axn la fthe nelierIi'aried of tl red In n cntsoniIeris an rende thecoh furage a bhnint osl: manuhl inliend iunt ietwas e ia. rI. e' il ane bI Iactly ui tl i w i h I of t oher .nn'i n .n li'i wnmi d e at a 1 e